Improved ice-pitcher



dnitrd tntr @we eine Letters .Patent No. 93,734, dated Afugustvl?, 1869.

IMPRovED ICE-PITCHER The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

' To all whom ttmay concern:

'of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in providing the lip or spout of a pitcher' with a covering, the edge of which projects inwardly, for the purpose of arresting thc ice, and preventing it from leaving th water is being poured therefrom.

The object of .my invention is to simple, and eiiective means for keeping the ice in -a pitcher while water is being poured therefrom, without the application of a lid or cover. It is partcularly.dc signed for an ice-pitcher, but will also be very useful for lemonade, and in many other cases where it isdesired to prevent too large or bulky pieces of whatever substance may be used from passing out on the spout of the pitcher while its liquid is being poured.

Y To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

I construct my pitcher of crockery-ware, stone-ware,

china, metal, or any 'other suitable substance.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure lis a side elevation with my improvement attached. Y

Figure 2 is a front elevation with my improvement attached.

Letter A is the covering of the lip or spout, or rather the guard,'which is for the purpose of arresting the ice,

`and preventing it from leaving the pitcher While water is being poured therefrom.

e pitcher while` y lpantiallycover the top of an ice-pitcher, said guard furnish a chelg,uw

Letter B is the mouth or openip'g through which the water is poured. Y

In all ice-pitchers previously constructed, a movable lid has been thel only device used for preventing the ice vfrom escaping from the pitcher while theV water is being poured therefrom.' Such pitchers have ahole through thecoveuto allow the water tolescape, or have perforations through the walls ofthe pitcher, 4for said purpose, opposite the spout, but the movable cov'v ers have in allcases had toscrve the purpose of keep-v ing the ice back. A v

Now, my-object is to furnish a guard, which shall being an integral part of said pitcher, so as to dispense with a movable cover, and furnish a more convenient pitcher for hotels, restaurants, saloons, Src.

- double bottom; nor do l claim a hinged hd or cover, incr a chain or string connecting the handle with the lid or cover of an' ice-pitcher, as claimed by James neither do I claim as new, a pitcher having a covered spout', as I am aware that such pitchers have been made and used; nor do IV claim a drinking-cup having a guard for preventing the-moustache from coming in contact with the liquid; but What I do claim `as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- An ice-pitcher, having a covering or guard covering a portion of the nose or spout of the same, the inner edge of which extends inwardly beyond the inner walls of the pitcher when said covering or guard is an integral part of the pitcher, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' BERNARD MORAHAN.

Witnesses:

G. S'rAoKPoLE, H. C. Covnn'r.

-I do not claim an ice-pitcher having double walls and Stimpsou in his specification, dated October 17 ,1854, 

